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1956 – Fire Guard – USAF Historical Division


SOP 92-3
920TH AC&W Squadron
APO 677 NY, NY.
27 February 1956

SQUADRON STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURE
NUMBER 92-3

INSTALLATIONS – GENERAL
Fire Guard

Purpose…………..Paragraph 1
Scope…………..…Paragraph 2
General……….…..Paragraph 3
Responsibility….…Paragraph 4
Duties………….….Paragraph 5
Reports………….. Paragraph 6
Reporting A Fire... Paragraph 7

  1. Purpose: To establish an additional check to guard against fire at this installation.
  2. Scope: The provisions of this SOP are applicable to all personnel assigned to the duty of fire guard.
  3. General: A fire guard will be provided by the Operations Section from 2400 hours to 0700 hours.
  4. Responsibilities: The Operations Officer will be responsible to see that each fire guard is fully briefed with the instructions contained in this Squadron Sop prior to his tour of duty.
  5. Duties: The fire guard will tour the entire installation every two (2) hours checking for potential fire hazards and insuring that:
    1. Cigarette butts are out in butt cans provided in the corridors.
    2. Waste paper baskets are emptied and any paper, trash, or oily rags are placed in proper receptacles.
    3. Exit lights are on and fire escape doors are operating properly.
    4. Cans of paint, oil or combustible materials are not left in any section.
    5. Extension cords to desk lights, typewriters, and adding machines or radios, if unattended, are disconnected.
    6. Fire extinguishers are located in designated areas and are not obstructed in any way.
    7. Unnecessary lights throughout the installation are turned off.
    8. Corridor windows, when open, are opened from the top.
    9. Any condition, which may be considered a major potential fire hazard, is referred immediately to the Squadron Fire Marshal for action.
  6. Reports: If any minor discrepancies are discovered, which cannot be corrected immediately, a written report, indicating section and type of discrepancy discovered, will be given to the Fire Marshal the morning of the completed tour.
  7. Reporting Fire: If the fire guard discovers a fire he will notify the telephone operator immediately, identifying himself and giving distinctly and slowly the location of the fire. He will remain in the area to direct the Fire Brigade to the fire.

BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER:

GEORGE D OETTING
2ND Lt. USAF
Adjutant

OFFICIAL:

GEORGE D OETTING
2ND LT., USAF
Adjutant